The Curious Case of Poker Pro Phil Ivey’s Punto Banco Rake

By David Hill on May 22, 2013 1:30 PM ET Robyn Beck/Getty Images Last August, in Britain’s oldest private gambling club, the professional poker player and gambler Phil Ivey went on a hot streak. It was his second night in a row at Crockfords in Mayfair. The previous night he and his unnamed companion, a Chinese woman from Las Vegas, started More...

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By SportsTicker On Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
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The oral history of the 2003 World Series of Poker, in which Chris Moneymaker turned $39 into $2.5 million

Illustration by Ryan Inzana The oral history of the 2003 World Series of Poker, in which an amateur named Moneymaker turned $ 39 into $ 2.5 million and the poker boom was born By Eric Raskin on May 22, 2013 In More...

By SportsTicker On Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
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WSOP 2013 – Matt Glantz and Allen Bari’s Fantasy Poker Guide

Editor’s note: Matt Glantz will be one of the drafters in ESPN.com’s Fantasy Poker draft that will be held later this week. To assist in his preparation, he consulted with his friend Allen Bari with More...

By SportsTicker On Thursday, May 16th, 2013
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The Poker Edge

ESPN: Around the Horn ESPN Radio May 15, 2013 ESPN: Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney ESPN Radio May 16, 2013 ESPN: Behind the Bets with Chad Millman ESPN Radio May 9, 2013 ESPN: Behind The Dish with Keith More...

By SportsTicker On Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
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Mason and Ireland: 5/14 [hr2]

ESPN: Behind The Dish with Keith Law ESPN Radio May 14, 2013 ESPN: Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney ESPN Radio May 15, 2013 ESPN Radio: Hill and Schlereth ESPN Radio May 13, 2013 His & Hers ESPN Radio May More...

By SportsTicker On Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
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Mason and Ireland: 5/14 [hr1]

ESPN: Behind The Dish with Keith Law ESPN Radio May 14, 2013 ESPN: Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney ESPN Radio May 15, 2013 ESPN Radio: Hill and Schlereth ESPN Radio May 13, 2013 His & Hers ESPN Radio May More...

By SportsTicker On Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
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Steve O’Dwyer wins EPT Grand Final main event

The main event at the EPT Grand Final struggled in attendance, but the final table made poker enthusiasts around the world forget about the 20 percent year-over-year decline in participation. A star-studded final More...

By SportsTicker On Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
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The Nuts – Poker Player Rankings forApril 2013

The Nuts is a monthly feature that takes a look at the best poker players in the world. This feature aims to produce a list of the best players at the moment. Our panel of 10 is composed of ESPN.com’s poker More...

By SportsTicker On Monday, May 6th, 2013
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The Poker Edge 5-6

ESPN: Behind The Dish with Keith Law ESPN Radio May 3, 2013 ESPN: Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney ESPN Radio May 6, 2013 ESPN Radio: Hill and Schlereth ESPN Radio May 6, 2013 His & Hers ESPN Radio May More...